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Bluetooth SIG Attacks Linux Bluetooth List

Posted by Hemos on from the battle-royale dept.

Karma Sucks writes "As reported in the latest free edition of LWN the Bluetooth Qualification Administrator has demanded that the Linux BlueZ project take down the highly-useful Bluetooth hardware compatibility list for Linux with the intimation that 'As neither of these products have been qualified using Linux it is illegal to make them available for public use'. This was apparently done at the request of a registered member of the Bluetooth SIG. Anyone know who this member was?"

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  1. What is the problem? by El_Muerte_TDS · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Ok, maybe my English isn't as good as I thought.
    But wtf is the problem anyway?

  2. Re:Gee... I wonder? by mseidl · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I don't know if a lot of people know this, but Bellevue is right next to Redmond. AKA home of the friendly giant.

    I actually worked at Microsoft, but I quit really quickly due to the pain and suffering I endured there. Plus, you know how much shit I got when I would make a linux crack? I am a linux junkie and I am proud of it. Woohoo! Lets just say that I felt really akward there when I brought my laptop running linux. ;) Martin